Nutrition in Early Life,Jane B. Morgan

Morgan

Nutrition in Early LifeAuthor(s): Jane B. Morgan, John W. T. Dickerson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780471496243, 978-0471496243\nSynopsis\nThe publication of the Department of Health White Paper \""The Health of the Nation\"" [tel] and more recently \""Our Healthier Nation\"" [tel] gave emphasis to the importance of nutritional health of the nation at all ages. It is clear that the achievement of specific targets for pregnancy and infancy as set out in the White Paper will involve the training of all health care professionals in nutrition education. This book responds to the challenge and focuses on good nutrition for and during pregnancy, in low birth-weight infants, and during infancy. It has a strong public health emphasis, dealing with health prevention issues for the Nation's younger population.\n The text is written as a scientific reference book for those seeking to apply science in the supp.